'Banba', daughter of the late Aphrodite, is our new Queen Bee. She was born on 24th august here in the garden. We've only seen her once but she is slim and very fast. She is rapidly filling the hive with brood and the colony seem content & pleased to have her at the helm. Although the days are drawing in, it was balmy this morning & the bees were up & about early searching for autumn nectar. In front of the hive we have planted the beautiful red rose 'Rambling Rosie', this morning it was a joy to watch the bees taking off just above her crimson flower-heads.
